⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
+12Q129-24
-7Q213-22
-10Q321-27
-8Q416-24
▼ SA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their thirteen- Won the glass, 62 rebounds to 40
Key battles
9Free throws made26
7Offensive rebounds17
8Fast break points19
44Rebounds70
📊The numbers
| IND | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 70 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 23 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
